Heartburnis an unpleasant symptom that commonly occurs during pregnancy.
Heartburn results when your stomach acid moves up theesophagusand causes a burning sensation in your chest or throat.
Luckily, heartburn in pregnancy is not harmful and can be managed with or without medications such asantacids.
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This article will help guide you on what antacids are safe and effective during pregnancy.
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Taking Tums and Antacids While Pregnant: Is It Safe?
Tums antacidis a safe and effective OTC medication that helps manage heartburn in pregnancy.
Tums contains an active ingredient called calcium carbonate.
Calcium carbonate is the most recommended antacid used in pregnancy to manage heartburn.
Combination products, such asMylanta, are safe to take during pregnancy at appropriate doses.
For all Tums products, take the antacid when your symptoms of heartburn start occurring.
Aspirinis not an antacid, but it is commonly found in OTC heartburn medications such as Alka-Seltzer.
You should avoid taking aspirin-containing products in pregnancy in the second trimester.
If antacids fail to provide heartburn relief, the next option to consider is sucralfate.
good idea to use famotidine in combination with Tums to help with symptom relief of heartburn.
Some other antacids should be avoided while pregnant.
These include magnesium trisilicate, sodium bicarbonate, and aspirin-containing combination products for heartburn.
Overall, the safest way to prevent heartburn is through lifestyle measures.
The maximum amount of Tums you’re able to take depends on which product you are using.
Antacids you should avoid while pregnant include magnesium trisilicate, sodium bicarbonate, and aspirin-containing combination products for heartburn.
Before buying medications used for heartburn, check that the product does not contain any of these ingredients.
The author would like to recognize and thank Alexya Rosas for contributing to this article.
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